Apprentice Carpenter/ Joiner

As an apprentice, you’ll work alongside experienced tradespeople carrying out refurbishment work in customers’ homes and communal living complexes. The focus of the role is on internal and external refurbishment to a decent homes standard, including installing and maintaining kitchens and bathrooms, windows, doors etc.

Requirements

• GCSE in English (grade 4-9)
• GCSE in Maths (grade 4-9)
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Team working

Responsibilities

• Work Methods: ** Safe use and maintenance of tools and equipment ** Products & Installation: Fitting fire doors, fire stopping, and protective systems ** Preparation: Removing and preparing areas before installation ** Technology: Learning how to use our Oneserve software to record and track completed works ** Health & Safety: Understanding workplace safety standards ** Teamwork: Collaborating effectively in small teams ** Communication: Building strong relationships with colleagues and customers
• What you'll learn: ** Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance. ** Identify and use safety control equipment, for example, RPE, dust suppression, PPE and LEV. ** Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal. ** Comply with industry regulations, standards, and guidance. ** Prepare and maintain a safe working area. ** Interpret and use information from drawings and specifications. ** Estimate required materials and produce a cutting list. ** Verbally communicate with others, applying construction terminology. ** Select, use and store hand tools. ** Select, use and store power tools. ** Maintain and sharpen hand tools. ** Produce jigs. ** Identifies well-being support available to self and others. ** Site carpenter: Apply first fix techniques and practices for: 1. structural carcassing (load bearing studwork), 2. straight timber or metal partition walls, 3. floor joists 4. floor joist coverings and 5. straight flights of stairs. ** Site carpenter: Install structural fixings. ** Site carpenter: Size timber from sizing tables. ** Site carpenter: Apply site second fix techniques and practices for: 1. service encasement, 2. cladding 3. wall and floor units and fitments, 4. handrails and spindles to straight flights of stairs, 5. internal and external doors, 6. skirting boards and architrave, 7. window boards. ** Site carpenter: Apply site carpenter techniques and practices to construction of rafter roofs, including trussed (prefabricated) and traditional (built on site) including the construction of verge, eaves and fitting loft access. ** Site carpenter: Use and store laser levels for example cross line laser. ** Site carpenter: Form connections, for example, using joints, nails, screws, bolts and adhesive. ** Site carpenter: Apply measuring, marking out, cutting (square and angled), mitring, hinging and recessing techniques. ** Site carpenter: Carrying out splicing and scribing techniques. ** Architectural joiner: Produce setting out details, including setting rods, and mark out for timber products. ** Architectural joiner: Produce basic woodworking joints including dovetail, bridal, mortise and tenon and halving. ** Architectural joiner: Form connections using dowels, biscuit, staples and adhesives. ** Architectural joiner: Apply techniques and practices to the manufacture and assembly of a timber window with casement including glazing rebates and associated ironmongery. ** Architectural joiner: Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for first fix products: 1. straight staircases, 2. door frames and linings. ** Architectural joiner: Apply manufacture and assembly techniques for second fix products: 1. timber doors, 2. wall and floor units, 3. timber mouldings, 4. staircase spindles and balustrades. ** Architectural joiner: Fit ironmongery including door locks, door handles, door hinges, latches and draw runners. ** Architectural joiner: Inspect, prepare and operate fixed machinery.

Benefits

• Wage: £16,224 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices. Age related increases, following completion of 12 months in role. With potential earning, once qualified of £35k.
• Training course: Carpentry and joinery (level 2)
• Hours: Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed. Day release for college. 39 hours a week
• Start date: Monday 24 August 2026
• Duration: 2 years
• Company van: Following successful training
• Holiday: 23 Days holiday & Bank Holidays
• College: Day release to attend college- paid
• Tools: Provided to do your job

Application Process

• Closes in 22 days (Friday 15 May 2026)
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About Novus Property Solutions Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 125-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. https://www.novussolutions.co.uk/

Contact

• Company: NOVUS PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
• Contact Person: Hayley Degg - Novus Property Solutions
• Email: hayley.degg@novussolutions.co.uk
• Phone: 07787530088
• Reference Code: VAC2000027817